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Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
MURDER AND SUICIDE
A PsunsyivanlA Be- kszaikas ;
1arrsbie Orims.
$40 EEBIsG o. EMli gglM
Aslss oenaiaK f4is was A<Ng 80
fsstseasa fta 1~s fsls E.sash.
ssrs. ans Thsn Cot ffa o.n
throst Dee - ths
GiFls bssa

fsFssft ss. &sf l(a.afies 0x~si4
hlaessHais6 e. seass ~ So isssf 10 saslss
tesnsAg usaf klael,agassh ai.aas a.
- .ses fssm fhis ssfs bas tseG usffie6 s~ios
sd ~ hla ils~i wis hsf sse shiiasen IA
ala Eat SCI siahg weil wiik i.ts ssosas . a.
bsing natarslis - > rsafs.ss aisl.ss4f.en aaa
hssln4 nD.ueis ttriitss wtth be wt4a
i4a.lis anet issi lHFizta.sa tAaf Esss
tsea ilFeibss Nfihofl e1tlssFsf : s.fd
uuii . saas aga lssl aalnfizs ehsa -
Nasa tfeks the siiencs Ass ,sas ssefsetlan
shen ~As sboet . iafls sasf l.sessesff a.
Armstrong efsailif fa ~iliok ties see -
tsgesisa. ana y as0a hs hsd ssoun eaease
siso0t > sslcrday aisefnoon hs ssas his
vile op 60 $50 she0i a. ia foHnFest aaafh.
ief hessis ssso seven sanisd g. - sIth
hef steii mother hui ths father nefsses ~
grant her Request.
in ths evening a. thss ~ers entering -
supper he save both cAiiaren saass assgis
syrup. ssy ng ID 49, fe..d iof caids s1a
eopfiss senuss aged "a. sac i ~ss h.ttsf
sn1 l5ot iiui iitts ~ h. uof Old tis.sis t.sf-
thkt tre0iy heas.s has iseeu .Ii wifb tie
measles HAiH Wsus aEo n 1ea
tAes retired lis soni jennia "a
siais and sepi Bessie aesu stair TAis
naornlue When Jeaois u4lst ireal her bsa.
ROOM iBto tht living Tsou she foaad asg
laihof siiang la = CHAIR vita his throas car
sud hef sislrF h,ssis lylng on loaues
dead Il va caas ~ suioids ea tie a.
~ ts.aid eud a. ths slans sudleHis tasi as
stsanFieo % poisoned hil aaarhssr before
cutting hls own thrnst
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
THAT FoRaso LErTsR.
Could Have Been Proved noxus Had Par
nell Been Dead - Thousand Years

Could Have Been Proved HoSus Had Par
nell Been Dead Thousand Years.
LoNDoN, May l.-fhe forged ia1s letter
has been submitted 10 experts who state
that the forgsF was doubtless a sfrsnger 10
ParneA. or a. least unfamiliar with his
writing, and that he probably had only one
signature Of pArnelis 10 copy from. aud
further th.n this they express the bel e
that the signature used a. a. example
was written with n stylo2rsphic pen
or a pencil. All the specisl char
ac'edsucs Of his usu4 signsiafs
are wanting in the forgery. Under The
mathematical law OF averages Mr.. Parneu
would write signature resembling the
forgsry once in 3G2. SO times. II Ar Par
nell had been dead when the Tsmes letter
was Published, or unable from any cause %
give Lis personal testimony against the
genuinencss of tne signature. sill a sklifgl
aud scientific scrutiny Of the evidence
otherwise procurnble would have suiiicei TO
prove the signature forgery.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
LITTLE TRLEeRAMs.


I.oxnov. NAY 1.-Tor3 nufIerin. replying
20 a petition Tor = reduction OF rents. pTofn.
ises his tenants - consider the request "a.
vorablv II they experience another BAL sea
son.
pAElz May 1-Mriisfer Goblet hs'
granted Mr Schnse5sies e long furigrfb
n. Hsrtstse. Freucb Ambassador o. Fer.
lin. has arrived ~ Paris on 2 leave of A.
sence
BKrroHn. MSS. Nay l-Dsniei Br0s3
bent vss instantly Alile3 a Fs8n1 hhis
lat night ~ the accidental fiscbarze ~
his gan While be uas rsiurniug fron .
duck hnnt
81. Prrsrsrrra. Nsv i-eeren - e.
persons aAo hste teeT 7n frisi ~ rofrls.'i
city IN the pi0t 70 ksll fte fT tavs hee-
ccniara nei - d-stn- Tha feusia4sr vsrl
sentenced - DsDsi servifuas.
Nrx Yo-r. Nsv The steamers Ass
@s srd Hsput1c. from IfrsrE05 sEr -
today Aso tae Hens8. ffoa 8e5ifr--
rzresn pots TIE Tr.n.1s 81 fr9-n Bsrn1as
So tbe Brpamsaazb. from Autwers
Rears~ra =. e. Nsr Ia sisTxfrt
from ssa1 - thas sfernD5a saFs fhsf e.,
isrre store ea3 three d-e ing f1sses arnrt
b. fns Nere1ri&g estkte ~e-s h1rnes st
OK tbs morning IoSs. fst9t psr
talT i1sffred.
DFsrxa Nay f.-(eusen Fsat3isnl q.
Hsas al hsr s1.te erF~ni hs~s isss
nirhi II = srar q csY fro7a SAT Esge ftr
sni slser seero ee 50 hc1r in tse CIV
PROCEEDED oa Eef rsy 81 C4ie2eo oTer -
k nxroa reafe.
nos8sv VA l-- ffesr hsesre5 nsxs
gsrsr nsfr ~ saefc1 and visntT reyt 20
- q -ers- Vn fo6sF q Re rev trsF Br
fhr r-srTi-f9-s szd - fo-s - tft = 81 e
Eets fo5 Taylor rae fi9t< eftar -
90 ~eS the enzrsrE stf.rs - Srs11 oe
iolrrs Il; n 81 rsyts - - ooarfrT
wtsHfrsrr1 Hsv TIE nea>r - 81
serssf fheeEs - every ios1 - fse t+e~e~e
-rrs ere rtw eoff ttls re- sss~r1 fr1Ef f.er
s ~ s-a errea9se sa1ers-zs~ 80 s.
aste trr 81 Ie work hss oeen g--
fees 5sr 6~zera Eeeeersnf s
efrz8. a ths -sg s-gs o1eA TAs Es
trae 1os 80.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
Blliard ChamptonsbIp.

WAsHINGToN. May l.-Entries have
closed for the billiard tournament at cush-
ion caroms for purse and the champion
ship OF the world 10 take place in the Ar
mOry Of the Washington Light Infantry.
during the week of the National drill be-
ginning Nay p, under the management OF
ID. hidder and other gentlemen. The re-
suit IS A contest between Maurice Daly. OF
Brooklyn, and Vim. Sexton, Of New York.
who will play 500 points IN blocks Of
3Oo points each night for six consecutive
nights. for the championship and q
purse OF 81 90 to the winner 20 be dep0s-
tied with Wilkes SpirH If The Timcs. Jacob
Schaier refusing TO enter. and Mr.. Slosson
being Obliged 10 decline on account Of his
trip 10 Europe With the Patti combination,
which sails Nav H.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
GREAT FIRE AT KANKAKEE.
foccndisris- Try 10 Burn the City and
Almost succeed.

KAxx,zEE ILL., May IAN incendiary
Gre was discovered in this city e. /
O'Clock this afternoon Under q stif
hrsezs Is swept thrOught a portion of the
city filed with frame business houses
and residences. quickly leveling
% the ground nineteen build
Ing including the German Lutheran
and French Presbyterian churches. The
lossss will aggregate $50 900. Insurance. s22,-
COO.
Several families Of poor people are rem
dered pennilsss hy the fire. child eight
wears old. j. missing and IS believed 70 have
burned to death. An attempt
% Ere the city in snOther
qus-tsr before the Ere vas under control.
wss discovered and foiied. After the main
Ire wss checked an inosuiisry blaze de
stroved Aellanson's livery barn. Loss
g. GO
A special force % thirty policemen is
guarding The city tonight ard the citizens
are greatly excited.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
MORMON RECRUITS.
Three Hundred D.iuded NprwegIans OF
Their Way TO Utah.

Three hundred nsiuded Norwegians on
Their Way TO Utah.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May Three hun.
dred Norwegian emigrants passed through
this city last night for Salt Lake City
whittier they 90 TO join the Mormon colon.
les in the West. They came by way of
Norfolk and are the most respect
able emigrants that have arrived in
this city for many day. The party
is composed of men. women and children.
AMI they al seemed intelligent, we're well
dressed. and seemed TO have money. They
seem 20 regard Utah as possessing all the
riches Of the promised land Thev are ac-
cOmpanied by several Mormon elders. who
have been in Norway on a proselyting tour
Many Of them. however. do not seem to
understand the polygamous nature Of the
Mormon fsith, and several OF the women
when told thev were liable 20 become the
wives of men already welded 70 other wives,
opened their eyes and renOunced all inten-
tiOns Of ever submitting 20 such a proceed
ing Many Of them have been deCded into
coming 10 America, and esp0suing the
Mormon faith.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
ACCEPTS TdE CHALLENGE
Jim Fell. the Missouri PasiIist. Will Nee;
John Dineeu.

Jim Fell, the Missouri Pasilist, VIII Meet
John Dineeu.
A few days since John Dineen issued
challenge to Jim Fell, and that the latter
intends accepting It. the following private
letter sent to a friend-Billy White. of
LakeYiew-shOws:
SHoALEs, Bates Co. No,
April -, 1857.
FRIEND Bully WHITE.
YoI will think me long OF writing TO you.
I have been away from home. | trained at
Harnersviiie Mo. to fight Dalgren. weight
236 lbs. but he forfeited 500 and
would not fight. / received chsl-
lenge from Jack Dineen, OF Grand Rapids.
TO fight for 500 a side. / accept the chal-
lenge aud shall 60 into training either az
Lakeview or Howard City, when / will sec
you. and you can bet that / will give him
an old fashioned fight. Give my regards to
Hart Coburn. A. and -. o. DOnnel ami all
the boys in Lakeyiew, and accept 8 large
portion for yourself l remain your own
friend. JIN FELL.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

so. .r.e fs.feste t.ssts.
NJ Plzssaxr. Aprll 5o.-Franz C. A.
Coerss and A. ~. Soveeen. n. D'S arc
here With ssa'l GsdgpI bard of shasied min
strels ard re csaal amount ~ Hterature.
They holl forfh a. The rink every night 70
anause the small bows entertain the old
men. phil teeth without pain cure the
isrns. halt and s'ind- al by she cheapest
known msthod-nshtning They give ca
an open ar concert every 3ar iust after
.inner. put - ~ the BEST hotei drive a
socd horse and auxzv. srp very courteous.
spd advertise seven LANGUAGES spoken az
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

WAsHrrGroS. May f-Within 8 short
time the the United States steamer Galena,
Commander Chester. = expected 70 srriye
a. Washington having on board the pre-
historic statue secured from Etster Island
By the Mohicsn and but recently transferred
- ths Galsns At Aspinrail. Tais piece Of
work By au unknown race = destined for
the Smithsonian Institution. although is
fnsl place - deposit wiii undoubtedly be
made under The roof Of the National Na-
sssu. where 80 mach valuable matter IS
being constantly received.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
~
PROHIBITION OF TOBACCO
To be EGlorcsd for the benefit Of Univer-
stir ~tudents.

PHrrsDELPHTs, May DIR. J. William
White senior professor of physical science
At the University Of Pennsylvania has is-
sued an order forbidding the students the
use of tobacco in aud share
or form DR.. White vas seen bT
reporter tonight. lie says that he i opposed
- cigarette sucking. cigars or tobbscco. and
that tie students mnst dssiy from is 1se,
that it does them NJ good. that be is backed
by the fscultv and they are determined 20
pat a stop 20 its use
The students tonight sav they are Just
waiting Tor the Professor 70 show up
when they viii have s3methinE 20 ssy. The
same order was promulgated several years
ago. and vas ia operation Just one day.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

Nsw OsLksxs May The Interstate
Commission arrived here lssf evening from
Mobile sud viii begin their sessions Mon
day morning Mr.. Morrison said. The
case Of The rsiiroais is being pres ented IN
tslilrenny and systematically. and ! may
ssr sast - fsr the preponderance Of the
testimony appears % b in their favor TIE
other side shoni8 lose no time in pressn'ing
tneir side Of the case
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
WICKED MOsLEY.
a Married LAZY Rssents the Iasub, - Z
Fresh Young Cisrb


tt1ft 81 rte 81 t.ssttn a.at.a
NoRLEy. April s0-A few .sys - q
clerk employed in one of the grocery stores
handed a married islvs ncfe. Itrsquessed
her 70 nleet him in a shingls shed Or some
other convenient pia-e. ss be hsi something
very privafe CD c9mmunicsie 20 her. and
mentioned g sam u money A. a c0nsiiers-
ton. she sad shs rasnt built iha. way.
and ss soon az she c9uid think of sncaga
% ssy ste opene3 np On him. fie tried in
vain IN xasp asT lt.e efsrsf her money.
<onu-bnna ora g Ttsle site 0i Hsrf. bat she VS.
wouud an aud nothing isss taan cyclone
co1'G switch her of Pc IS s'ive vat- but -
ticking essons 10 nenob.ear- of seifdetsnse
IN or.ier 20 meet her husa aud in a l7-r0und
fghs.
= general search has been made around
fba village siaca my last article - you. %
fnd rut Who ,s fta mean ciss that is send
ing everything that happeus in Morley %
The T-H
Representative ~. T. Jones il in town Cor
q ssw days and : giving his many friends
here an dss ~ a0v they are running 'hings
down AZ iansing.
Js-ai ka sem expects 20 Re sppr nfed
FISH Wsr'ec for tbs locality.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
Paying Teller Gone wrong

PHLADELrHIA. May Jas. =. TaFg TT
paying teller Of the Mon Trust Company
has absconded His books show shortar.
Of about $4,000. Tsgesr,'s whereaboui
Is unknown. The officials Of the c1mpan :
state that his snretes are ample 10 cover
the loss. They say The money must have
al. been taken very recently, as they have
careful svsiem Of checks 70 prevent any
long standing peculauons.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

BosToN. Nay i.-Edward Atkinson leo-
cured tonight before The Central Labor Iv-
ceum on The Margin of Profits" Hs
claimed - show bv statistics that labor e
marks in oeusure of the X 81 T. an1 their
policy were n0islv resented By q portion ~
The audience. +. NJ. Chsmberisin, repre-
senfing INC X. ~ l.. mads vigorous reply
to the arguments Of Mr.. Atkinson.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

The Press Cab hesd one 81 fae mos ia
teresang meetings - the yssr yesterday.
sod the large Hamner - nsenbsrs we're
vel entertsine8 81 earefg,sY prepsres s-s
wei coz stisred paper or The cry Es.for
presented bv Harry O. Tsntv " b
Weston ei.l prs>ert ~ iae ns1t ree ae =
. seer stion cn y ass CanaI1Etss = Brig -
Fcesi Paner
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
Gr.ek Genr.a a. yfinner.

CfScINssrI, o., May The wrestling
match AZ the Peoples Theatre Saturday
night between Grsek George and Anton
Pierre Tor 500 a site and the ent ~ gale re-
ceipis was given 10 George on foul. The
nrsf bout was Greco Roman. won bY
Greek George ia forty minutes. Pierre won
the second. catch s-catch-can styls, in
thirty minutes. The las, bout Grsec0-
Roman. wa awarded 10 George on a foul,
after the men had wrsstled twenty minutes.
Pete Nolan was referee
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

BnooKLyS, Nav 1.-Thomas r. McCown.
Disiricf Attorney Of Queens county and *
Supervisor Of the town Of Newiown. is re-
ported to he so 60 short. which he las
lost in speculation. he i only % years
old and was very popular. II is said he
has gone 70 Canada
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

sxsNasr.s q 7ss Htlt&eAs atNNsa-
Ms2QuxrrE, MAY IA miner named Pat
Murphy At the Ashland mine at lronwood
today fell down a shaft distance OF 2JO
feet aud il is thought that though he is
terribly injured he will survive.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

Although the season has not been for
maly opened 81 ihe lake. stu 3 isrTs
number of pleasure seekers visited shat re-
sort Yesterday. The dummy line viii
commcnce running en Saturday and u may
be expected that ga sunday ball tie papu-
iatiou q the VALLEY civ vii pay their re-
xaecis 20 landlords sWeflaud ~ The lsTA-
.0n, and Godfrey a. the Lake View House.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
He ex7Ecrs a FAmlas.
Armour Buying Hundreds of Car Losss
of Groceries snI Flour.

81 Groceries IN Flour.
ST. LorIs. Mag William IL. Armosir
a young man claiming % be q nephew ol
Phil Armour. of chicago. has Tor seVsIsl
weeks been engaged here ordering hundreds
~ carloads Of Sour and gr0eers suppl =.
from al points Of the ooanfry. and con.
mercial agencies are flooded vita ieffers
asking shout him He has sTuaii storp
room A. SO. 1922 Higb-sf where be pat in
: snaa.i stock of groceries ard Haar One ~
the sgsncies reports that 10 BANK IN s.
Lou. coula pav for TIE goods Armoar Ass
ordered Ills transactions have crested :
sensation IN CONNER a. circles
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

sroKxxK FsL1s. ". T.. Nay f-Tro
sharp shocks of esrthausks we're felt here
a 4 o'cleck yesterday morning. TIE viara-
fian beinz from north 70 south. Msny
citizens we're s9akenesi There wss only
moments intsrmission between shocks.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

etF"oh Hts hfottss. "a -t-ss Ntta e sea.
Two parties of Young neu visited Reed =
Lake yesterday viii Tie Intention " shooi.
ing dooks. ons vas composed of . souns
msn and his brother "a .isw. whose bsnsss
csuld not be aaoefgsined. and tas other -
Frank kc5aFTey. oi East si. snc caopis
~ friends They had Ell been esiniiss
nonsies ahis. aud ou their sas hoans IA
FNit ensreo snd tbs young men in he sssl
party raised iis euu Nth iss iHfsohon bs
ssfs. 81 stfkina AClseFycy. bni iHstesa
struUf his rothef-in isv en the farehesd
The biow must have been hare one a. tks
stock 81 ibe gun vac broksH ~ nllsp q. 90
by AZ. McbnftsV then tooi tie Run swsv
from hin aud received in s1cksHgs . bIov
which dishguTca tls rountensnoe Iusi us1er
ibe right eye. Esasarvet then brought lks
gun ia f5iios Headquarters and e wsrFant
viii pfoteb'f be issued i0f BE- arfes 81 lss
f4s1 Young man tDose The braiher ia.
lev is reported Dol Dangerously iniurea.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

NEv Y0sk. MAJ The excise l2v rss
ssAin strictly enforced todsy. Very fsw
side doors were 0pen. and if wss 8lMcnis
- ct a drink even s1 restaurants or drug
stores The nnrabsr - drnnxen msn seen
on the streets Eas unusually .arys
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

Asa Lyon. John 4. strshsn and n J.
Hoyt. n Muskegon. viii take their meals
from tie mantle piece for few dsvs They
were Initiated iasi uighi into the Order of
Eks The goat threw Asa over the chan
Gel rail
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
WATER IN MAINE.
The Prohibition state Has an Abundant
supply.

The Prohibition state Has an Abundant
supply.
BANGOR. Me. May 1.-The Penobscot has
been rising stealily all day and tonight the
gauge shows il has reached point one foot
and eight inches higher than ever before.
Small weshOuts are reported but no really
serious damage. Logs are still held tight
aud If no more rain comes il is thought the
water will soon recede. Trains are arriving
by roundabout routes end greatly DELAYED.
ORovO, Ne, May 1.-The Penobsoot and
Saltwater rivers are the highest ever known
and are yet on The rise. A number of
buildings will have TO be vacated unless the
y water subsidies soon One million feet Of
logs went down the river hy the breaking
Of Briggs boom al BrOwEyille Saturday.
AuGusTA Ne, May The river has
fallen six feet from the highest point
reached. aud no danger is now feared. Tue
freshet mas caused z loss 10 owners of logs
Of $4,000.
ELLSWORTH. Ne. May livery one Of
tho river bridges except The ;nsia bridge a.
the Postofiice, is impossible They have all
been heavily weighted aud gUyed. A big
lot Of logs have been coming down, but
most OF them were cs1ght Bumme-s
bridge was carried of ifs abutmens this
morning. bu, ia stil held by the guys II
is thought the worst is over.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

CIScIsstrf Nay i-Nafhsaiei Nswbnrv.
snFgeyor ~ customs e. this port died ~
80 =. a. todsV 81 blood rois8n5nr super
of aAxe.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

SALT IkEt CRY Nay There wss q
snow storm hsrs iast night Toe fail being
quite heavy. The snow msifed yuics ~.
tbe effect produced being that of . heavy
ran.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02
EXCITED FRENCHMEH.

CismorlDg for the Liberation OF Alssce.
Lorraine.
PARIS. May SPECIALS tonight declare
that although the Schnaebeies incident has
been peacefully settled. popular feeling
against Germany j. rapidly rising There
is great excitement ~ Nancy and Tours
large bodies of men have been assembled
in the streets today listening 10 harAngaes
melting the pOpulsce against Germany. and
demanding the liberation Of AlsAcc- Lorraine
from the German Government
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

Harry T. Wilson, proprietor of the Post
in this citv some years since. i. at kalama-
zoo arranging tour o; the States for the
Indian Princess Niroqgs, actress and doc
tresS.
company for "Knddyg0Ie," with Verona
JArbean and Ida Mule in the cast.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

Across the Continent closed the season a,
the Wonderland Saturday night.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

The "boom" like great tidal has struck Crane
Rapids and it, mighty force concentrated the mammoth
and magnificent Dry Goods and Carpet House Of Spring
Company The largest finest and most complete Carpet
Curtain and Upholstery Department IN The State with
class of goods at rock bottom pnces.
Telegram-herald., 1887-05-02

Lotia has accepted the Pawn Ticket. 4
new play. the joint work OF Clay Greene
and David Belssco.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-01

Concluded on Sth pGge,)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-01

TYnTf can live at home and make more
VIII money at work for us. than at any
kItH thing else in this world. Capital not
OU needed; you are started free. Both
sexes; all ages. Any one can do the work.
Large earnings sure from first start. Costly
outfit and terms free. Better not delay. Costs
you nothing to send us your address and find
out: II you are wise you will de- so at once.
H. HARTLEY & Co., Portland, Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-01

In the course Of a couple of months
when indeed the NAPLES and elms
were aBush all over Mrs. Blair's
place. and the evenings grew short
and cool, and the mistress of the do
main was beginning to think of re-
turning to town, FarmIey received
letter.
mind, 1 don't promise anything"
a part of il ran, "but think, If you
know how to go about the matter,
you stand Il fair chance. am going
to keep her with me until next week.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14

THE day of the clowns is nearly over.
Formerly they were half the show,
but now they attract very little atten-
tion. The enlargement of the shows
is the chief cause. The big shows
now have two or three rings, and the
circle of seats is so far off that the
people cannot hear the jokes of the
clowns. In the old days an average
clown received from 500 to 5000 a
week. Dan Rice, who was considered
the greatest of them all, was paid
81 600 a week, which was the highest
salary a clown ever received. He was
a bright, ambitious young fellow, pos
sessed of much originality, and he
reached the top notch of his profes-
sion. Once an educated young Eng
lishman, a graduate of Oxford Uni
versity, who possessed excellent comic
talents, was brought over to this coun-
try, and he was paid $500 a week. At
the present day the pay of the clowns
ianges from 500 to so a week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-10-14
DemOcracy's Three Years Record.

Somebody asked the Little Rock
Democrat to point out what the Demo-
cratic party has accomplished in its
three years in which it has had charge
Of the government, and that paper
replies as follows
1t has restored more than 100000
600 acres of unearned land grants to
the public domain-for the benefit of
the poor settler.
1t has paid nearly $500, 100000 of
the public debt, and at the same time
paid more money for pensions than
was ever paid before in the same time.
The expenses of the government
have been reduced about $l5,OOO,O0O
Hordes of lazy and incompetent
and useless officials have been dis
pensed with.
1t has broken up the Indian rings,
land rings and leadership rings that
flourished till the Democratic party
came into power.
1t has established business methods
and strict economy in place of jobbery
and wasteful extravaganza.
1t has given the lie to the charge
that the Democracy, if entrusted with
power, would "put the negroes back
into slavery and pension the Confede-
rate soldiers"
1t has done more in three years to
curb the rapacity of corporations than
the Republican party did in a quarter
of a century.
The Democratic party repealed the
Odious tenure OF Office act.
A Democratic Congress passed an
act forbidding the ownership OF lands
by aliens
The Democrats reduced the fees on
postal money orders and extended the
benefits of the free delivery system.
A Democratic Congress passed an
act authorizing the issue of small sill
yer certificates-a matter of great ad
vantage to the people.
A Democratic Congress passed the
act settling the succession of the Pres
idency, and also the act regulating the
count of electoral vote. There could
be no more important acts.
A Democratic Congress passed an
act forbidding the use of convict labor
upon all government works-a just
and wise act.
All this has been done by the DEM
ocrats inside of three years-and we
assure our correspondent that is only
a part of the "splendid record" made
by the Democratic party within that
space of time.
It is not safe to fool around DEM
ocratic newspaper. They are all
loaded.